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![Mai Chen: Quakes a true test of government](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mai Chen: Quakes a true test of government
Mai Chen asks whether emergency laws and cash can sustain people's trust .
![Big drop in vital UK tourists may last years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big drop in vital UK tourists may last years
Tourist numbers from Britain are down more than 11 per cent, and there are fears the market could drop for three years.
![Trans-Tasman disasters bring new tourism bond](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trans-Tasman disasters bring new tourism bond
The Christchurch earthquake has generated new cooperation between Australian and New Zealand tourism authorities, with New Zealand offered a free platform to pitch for business at Australia’s major annual tourism trade show.
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Rebuilding Brand NZ post earthquake
Politicians, industry bodies and celebrities have been urging tourists to keep coming, with the message NZ is open for business.
![Christchurch earthquake: Hotel operators in dark while cordon remains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch earthquake: Hotel operators in dark while cordon remains
Christchurch hoteliers are waiting to assess the damage to tourist accommodation with about 3000 rooms behind the CBD cordon.
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Harvey hits back at 'party central' criticism
The Rugby World Cup "party central" will be "a destination second to none" and will be ready in time for the event, Auckland Waterfront Development Agency chairman Bob Harvey says.
!['Kiwi men great, girls cool' - Faris](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Kiwi men great, girls cool' - Faris
Hollywood actress Anna Faris says she does not have a bad impression of NZ men, and thinks their female counterparts are "amazing".
![Tourism NZ says sorry for pothead stoner slur](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tourism NZ says sorry for pothead stoner slur
Tourism NZ has apologised to a Hollywood actor for comparing her to a pothead stoner after she criticised Kiwi men.
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100% Pure Eww... is the Aussie response
NZ's new "100 per cent Pure You" tourism campaign has met with a frosty response across the ditch.
![Forget Pure NZ, now it's just you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Forget Pure NZ, now it's just you
It's been 12 years, but New Zealand is no longer 100 per cent Pure.
![More tourists coming here but fewer Kiwis seeing NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More tourists coming here but fewer Kiwis seeing NZ
International visitors to New Zealand have increased in the past year, but Kiwis are opting to travel abroad for their holidays.
![Cruise ship Tasman boom pushing NZ business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cruise ship Tasman boom pushing NZ business
New Zealand businesses are enjoying the fruits of a booming cruise ship industry, as tonnes of food and drink are loaded aboard for luxury-loving passengers.
![Seen the movie, booked the flight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Seen the movie, booked the flight
Just how influential are the movies in transforming audiences into potential tourists?
![Travellers leaving UK hit hard in the pocket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Travellers leaving UK hit hard in the pocket
Kiwis flying out of the United Kingdom face hefty fare increases after an increase in British departure taxes that could cost up to $355.
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Tourism NZ slams $356 UK flight tax
Tourism NZ has slammed a 55 per cent increase in the flight tax tourists from the United Kingdom will have to pay to fly to our shores.
![Govt seeks to lessen impact of rise in UK-NZ flight tax](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt seeks to lessen impact of rise in UK-NZ flight tax
A backlash against big spikes in departure tax for people travelling on long-haul flights from Britain has gone global.
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New 'party central' design released
The revamped design for the troubled Rugby World Cup "party central" on Auckland's waterfront is a structure that has been dubbed "The Cloud".